Maintenance
Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
WARNING
Whilemaintenanceoradjustmentsarebeing
made,someonecouldstarttheengine.
Accidentalstartingoftheenginecouldseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,engage
parkingbrake,andpullthewire(s)offthespark
plug(s)beforeyoudoanymaintenance.Also
pushthewire(s)asidesoitdoesnotaccidentally
contactthesparkplug(s).
WARNING
Theenginecanbecomeveryhot.Touchingahot
enginecancausesevereburns.
Allowtheenginetocoolcompletelybefore
serviceormakingrepairsaroundtheenginearea.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst2hours
•InspectPTOclutchingbelttension.Checkevery2hoursfortherst8hoursofoperation.
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Aftertherst100hours
•Checkwheelhub-slottedtorquespecication.
Aftertherst250hours
•Changethehydrauliclter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Checkthemowerblades.
•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.
•Checkforloosehardware.
•Greasethecasterwheelbearings.
•Greasecasterpivots.
•Cleantheengineandexhaustsystemarea.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisbuild-upfromthemachineandcuttingdeck.
•Cleanthegrassbuild-upfromunderthedeck.
Every25hours
•Servicethefoamelement.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEngine
Owner'smanualforadditionalinformation.)
Every40hours
•Checkthehydraulicoillevel.
•Checkthetirepressures.
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
•Greasethepumpdriveidlerpivot.
•Greasetheclutcharmpivot.
•Greasethepumpcontrolbearings.
•Greasethemowerdeckidlerpivot.
•InspectPTOclutchingbelttension.
Every100hours
•Servicethepaperelement.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.SeetheEngine
Owner'smanualforadditionalinformation.)
•Changetheengineoil.(Mayneedmoreoftenundersevereconditions.)
•Removeengineshroudsandcleancoolingns.
Every160hours
•Checkthesparkplugs.
Every200hours
•Replacethepaperelement.
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